So we had a eventful trip coming home from Meeker for the holidays on Sunday. What normally is a 5 hour drive back to Greeley, became a 13 hour drive home! We left at 10am on Sunday, my grandma even warned us that the snow would be bad, but how were we to know what was even to come. It wasn't just the snow that slowed us down, it was all the people coming back from the holiday weekend! With so many people, it was impossible to get anywhere.
So here we go: We made it to Vail ok.. then it only got worse. It took us an hour and half to get over Vail Pass, right after we got over it, they closed the road behind us. Then it took us 2 hours to get from Frisco to Silverthorne (which is only about 10 miles!) After we got to Silverthorne, they closed the road behind us, again. We saw a sign saying that it would take 3 1/2 hours from Silverthorne to the tunnel, again, only about a half hour normally.. Then, right when we got into Silverthorne, they closed road up I-70 the rest of the way to the tunnel! STRANDED....
Ok, so it wasn't that bad. We hung out in Silverthorne with no where to go, all the hotels booked solid. Luckily we found a Rec Center that they opened for a shelter with plenty of cots and blankets. It was a good thing we were so prepared for the drive, we had all our winter gear, blankets, plenty of food. We could have survived for a few days!
We only stayed at the shelter for about 3 hours until they told us I-70 had re-opened. Thank goodness.. After making it past Idaho Springs, the roads were completely dry! Amazing.. So leaving at 10 in the morning and getting home at about 11 at night. Those were our Thanksgiving adventures!
Monday, December 1, 2008
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We did the same thing!!! We were stuck in Silverthorne!!! I wish we would have known you were there. A friend of mine has a condo and we were there until the roads opened!! Gosh, we could have seen each other!! I'm glad you go home safe though!! What an eventful break!
What a heck of a way to end a great weekend. Glad that you were prepared with winter gear. We missed having you here for our Thanksgiving feast. Thanks for keeping us posted on your adventures.
Yikes, what a weekend! That is crazy! I'm glad you guys made it out alright and safe though! Did you guys have a good thanksgiving though?
Wow! That makes for a way better story than ours... we just ate... and ate... and ate some more :) I think I would have rather been in on the adventure! PS I love it when you post!
(wishing I could get stranded someplace....that would be I got to go someplace). Glad you guys are safe. We missed you! <3
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